All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour

[chimoaus]

Well played France, I'm actually looking forward to the next World Cup, so much quality up North now.

[delicatessen]

Much as I hate to see us lose, the more pressure on fozzie the better. Also love watching this French team play. It's a jolly fun brand of rugby.

[Billy Tell]

That scrum suns it up really.

[Yeetyaah]

@african-monkey said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

@no-quarter Yeah. I want to like them but the same things happen year after year. The Crusaders win Super Rugby, everyone forgets that they've been found out at test level in the past, we pick them again, they do the same shit that doesn't work and rinse and repeat.

Don't say that too loud the Crusaders guys will be here in force to protect their babies.

[gt12]

I cant believe they didn’t sub Cane. He must be dead.

[canefan]

Apart from that strong passage early in the 2nd half, we look a bit old, a bit slow, a bit passive, not direct enough. Some major changes needed

[Donsteppa]

@gt12 said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

I cant believe they didn’t sub Cane. He must be dead.

I can’t either, until I remember the group of people in the coaching box…

[African Monkey]

@yeetyaah As usual lol but yeah, it's the truth.

[akan004]

@gt12 said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

I cant believe they didn’t sub Cane. He must be dead.

He's clearly not ready for test rugby just yet.

[Dice]

These French backs are impressive.

[Damo]

This year feels a bit like 2009.

Let's hope 2022 is like 2010.

[antipodean]

It's the same players failing us. Quelle surprise.

We need SR to give us options next year.

[MN5]

@canefan said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

Apart from that strong passage early in the 2nd half, we look a bit old, a bit slow, a bit passive, not direct enough. Some major changes needed

….and get rid of those bloody mullets. Short back and sides for everyone next season thanks.

[Canes4life]

Awesome rugby by the French. Totally outplayed us in every facet.

[mofitzy_]

Hopefully this game is the proverbial jumping two-footer to the back of Foster's face biting a concrete curb.

[Steven Harris]

Was Papalii injured or just not selected ..?

[Tim]

As with the first test against SA, its the 3rd quarter when we use our big carriers up the middle that we look good.

[gt12]

Do we need to start picking players from Europe?

If the best players are playing there, we might need to recognize it.

[Duluth]

@steven-harris said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

Was Papalii injured or just not selected ..?

Not injured. They said he was ‘a bit beaten up’ though

[canefan]

@gt12 said in All Blacks v France, 2021 NH Tour:

Do we need to start picking players from Europe?

If the best players are playing there, we might need to recognize it.

No